Shingle and roof



May 1, 1928. r 1,668,291

J. A. TOPPING SHINGLE AND ROOF Filed Sept, 9. 1924 I Y t M (Mi 77 5566. QV/wwz for K767771126? Tapping I Zj Patented May 1, 1928.

UNITED STATES JOHN A. mounts, on NYACK, new YORK.

SHINGLE AND ROOF.

Application filed September 9, 1924. Serial No. 736,674.

The invention relates to improvements in shingles and roofs.

One'of the objects of the. invention is to improve the form of shingles to facilitate the operation oflaying them on roofs.

Another object is to provide notches in each side of the butt end of shingles within which to contain the ends of clamps which extend across said ends to hold them secured to the roof, said notches serving as sto )s to limit the extent to which the ends 0 the shingles will extend-thru said clamps.

Another object is to provide other notches or projections insaid sides of the shingles to serve as guides by which the clamps may be placed truly in line to produce a symmetrical roof.

Other objects, advantages and benefits will,

hereinafter appear from a consideration of the following escription when taken 1n conjunction with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof wherein:

Fi 1 is a plan of a roof when laid with the s ingles hereindisclosed.

Fig. 2 shows two adjoining shingles of one course showing a part of an overlapping shingle of the superimposed course.

Fig. 3 shows a modification in which the clamp is applied to the upper end of the shingle shown in Fig. 2 when it is desirable to expose that end to the weather.

Fig. 4 isa perspective view of a metal clamp by which to hold the exposed butt end of the shingle down. 1

In all of the views the same reference characters indicate similar parts.

The clamp shown in Fig. 4 forms the subject-matter of U. S. Letters Patent No.-

1,496,912, granted to me on the 10 day of 'June, 1924. It has substantially parallel ends 55 to -beplacedbelow the shingle which it serves and a connecting member 6 which crosses the butt of the shingle and which is exposed. 7 are formed, within which to receive the lower butt ends.

The. improved shingle 8 is generally rec-- tangular in plan, having opposite points cut off to leave the horizontal cut away or truncated edges 9. Near one truncated .end 9 are notches 10 40, and near the truncated opposite end are corresponding projections 11-1 When the shingles are to be laid upon a 'deok,'as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 to reduce a roof, the notched and is down and t epen- Betwcen 5 and 6 pockets 1 tagonal tab 12 is passed thru the clamp 6, the upper. edges of the notches serving as positive stops when they contact the clamp. 'Ihe tab 9 extends downwardly below the clamp more than it would it both notches were not present.

The e are other notches l3 and corresponding projections 14 made intermediate 10 and 11, on each side of the shingle. The notches 13 serve as gauge marks for location ol the clamps 6 to determine the overlap, as shown in Fig. 2, that a synnnetrical roof may quickly be laid. lVhen the end having the projections 11 is turned down so that this'end will be exposed, the cleats or clamps 6 may be applied as shown in Fig. 3, in which event the proections 14 will serve as guides for location of the cleats and the projections 11 will serve as stops. 1

Each shingle has a neck 15 with a vertical abutting edge, and two or more shingles may be joined together at the neck to make a.

multiple unit within the contemplation of the invention.

The notches and projections, as described,

' may be located to suit length of the clamps,

anr the extent of overlap desired.'

It is,of course, understood that the clamps are first located and the butts of the shingles are subsequently passed thru the clamps and held down thereby.

The notches on one side of the horizontal axis of the shingle correspond with thcprojcctions on the other side of said axis, so that the shingles may be chopped from a. sheet.

without waste of material.

\Vhile l have herein described a single embodiment of the invention, changes may be made in the outline oi the structure without. departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having described my invention what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A series of shingles baring butt tabs and clamping members through which said tabs are extended for positioning the shingles, each of said shingles and clamping members having. spaced apart shouldered engaging portions preventing rocking movement of the shingles with respect to the clamping members when the tabs are extended through said clamping members.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name.

JOHN A. TOPPING. 

